Healthy Eating 4

Nutrition

Family sitting around table eating.

Choose foods that help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise HDL (good) cholesterol. Medicines have a big impact on improving blood cholesterol (lipid) levels.  Follow your doctor’s advice for taking medications.

Action Step:Take a walk at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Lose weight. Weight loss and moderate physical activity raise HDL (good) cholesterol.

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